<div dir="ltr"><div><br></div>Well said Carlton and thank you Humberto for your comments. <div><span style="font-size:12.8px"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">I really thought after the long, detailed discussions in Los Angeles and Panama that we had overcome this hurdle. </span><div><div dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><div><br></div><div>Best regards </div></div><div class="gmail-yj6qo gmail-ajU" style="outline:none;padding:10px 0px;width:22px;margin:2px 0px 0px;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><br class="gmail-Apple-interchange-newline">
</div><br></div></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Jun 4, 2018 at 1:06 PM, Carlton Samuels <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:carlton.samuels@gmail.com" target="_blank">carlton.samuels@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large">When I take my leave of LACRALO activities, be sure it is to preserve my good health. Because vexations to the spirit tends to debilitate one's health and well-being.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large">Ignorance is a blight on conscience. But intellectual dishonesty does violence to useful thought. I do declare I have no use for either of them. And they vex my spirit equally. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large">It appears my friend Alberto was reporting some concerns reported to him. I'm grateful he's brought it into the light. Because light is indeed the best disinfectant. The idea that a person who makes a living in the public sector cannot represent the interests of end users and commit to the ideals to which we are severally committed is a stinker and defies reason. In the Caribbean space we understand that. And I'm available for a master class anytime. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large">All of us, myself included, wear many hats in any given period. Tracy is a public sector employee. And at one time as a senior technocrat, he was the representative of the government of Trinidad & Tobago to the GAC. He has since moved on from that instructed position. He still makes a living as a contracted employee in the public sector. But he does not represent the government of Trinidad and Tobago in any fora. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large">
<div class="gmail_default" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large">Tracy is also the Chair of ISOC-TT, duly organized and registered as a non-governmental organisation.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large">Tracy is also a member of the Trinidad & Tobago Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG).</div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large">Choose the lens through which you wish to view him.</div>
</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large">The larger question remains and I now make this declaration. Whether Tracy was tinker, tailor, soldier or spy, so long as he subscribes to the values and commitments of the At-Large in general and LACRALO in particular, he and his organisation, ISOC-TT, is worthy of representation and, to represent. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large">And while we're at it, should we be concerned that those of us who receive income from state-supported institutions are compromised? Or that the attorneys among us who represent, time and again, commercial interests for fee are similarly compromised? Should we be bothered that concerns will be raised about the validity of ALAC decisions given my friend Javier Rua's previous employer? How about my friend Lito Ibarra's role as a LACRALO member in good standing even as he is a member of the ICANN Board? <br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large">I hope and trust this is an aberrant action, not a hanging chad from previous LACRALO behaviours we want to put behind us. Whatever it is, I am unalterably opposed and shall oppose this incurious litmus test. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large">Do be so advised.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large">-Carlton Samuels</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large">The University of the West Indies </div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="m_8359794832204674332gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><br>==============================<br><i><font face="comic sans ms, sans-serif">Carlton A Samuels</font></i><br><font face="comic sans ms, sans-serif"><i>Mobile: 876-818-1799<br><font color="#33CC00">Strategy, Process, Governance, Assessment & Turnaround</font></i></font><br>=============================</div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="h5">On Mon, Jun 4, 2018 at 9:47 AM, Tracy F. Hackshaw @ Google <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:tracyhackshaw@gmail.com" target="_blank">tracyhackshaw@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br></div></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div class="h5"><div dir="auto">Hello Maritza, all:<div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Thank you for the opportunity to clarify and provide comments on the threaded email message.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Kindly see the following:</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto">1. I submitted my SOI on 15 May before the Candidates Call which was acknowledged by ICANN at Large Staff. In my SOI, which I believe to be very clear, I stated my current employment (see point #2). This SOI is located at <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/Tracy+Hackshaw+SOI" target="_blank">https://community.icann.org/di<wbr>splay/atlarge/Tracy+Hackshaw+<wbr>SOI</a></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">2. As per the SOI, I accurately stated my current job title as Programme Manager, Global Services Promotion Programme, Ministry of Planning and Development. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">3. I am not presently a member of the GAC.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Rgds,</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Tracy Hackshaw</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div></div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote" dir="auto"><div dir="ltr">On Mon, Jun 4, 2018, 10:37 AM Maritza Y. Aguero Minano <<a href="mailto:myaguero@msn.com" target="_blank">myaguero@msn.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">We have received this email from Alberto.</p>
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<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Due to the questionings raised on it and in my <span style="font-size:12pt">capacity as LACRALO Secretary, please we need urgently your comments on this matter as soon as possible. </span></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><span style="font-size:12pt">Regards,</span><br>
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<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><span style="font-size:12pt">Maritza Agüero</span></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><span style="font-size:12pt">cc: C</span>opying LACRALO Community.</p>
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<div id="m_8359794832204674332m_434851223919949606m_-298793228832734874divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size:11pt" color="#000000"><b>De:</b> ALAC-Internal <<a href="mailto:alac-internal-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">alac-internal-bounces@atlarge<wbr>-lists.icann.org</a>> en nombre de Alberto Soto <<a href="mailto:asoto@ibero-americano.org" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">asoto@ibero-americano.org</a>><br>
<b>Enviado:</b> lunes, 4 de junio de 2018 07:58 a. m.<br>
<b>Para:</b> 'ALAC Internal List'<br>
<b>Asunto:</b> [ALAC-Internal] About member NOMCOM</font>
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<p class="m_8359794832204674332m_434851223919949606m_-298793228832734874x_MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Dear, on May 15 we had in LACRALO the call of presentation and questions to the postulants to the positions.</span></p>
<p class="m_8359794832204674332m_434851223919949606m_-298793228832734874x_MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">I was a candidate and received a reminder to complete my plan and SOI. On the same day, I verified and informed Yesim that two candidates had not yet submitted a plan or SOI. One of them was Tracy Hackshaw, nominated
to NOMCOM. Before the elections I found out if Tracy had already left his position as a delegate to the GAC for his country. They informed me that yes.</span></p>
<p class="m_8359794832204674332m_434851223919949606m_-298793228832734874x_MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Finalized the elections, I made the last verification and found this SOI:
</span><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocwgdtstwrdshp/Tracy+Hackshaw+SOI" id="m_8359794832204674332m_434851223919949606m_-298793228832734874LPlnk817138" class="m_8359794832204674332m_434851223919949606m_-298793228832734874OWAAutoLink" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">https://community.icann.org/di<wbr>splay/gnsocwgdtstwrdshp/Tracy+<wbr>Hackshaw+SOI</span></a><span lang="EN-US"></span></p>
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<p class="m_8359794832204674332m_434851223919949606m_-298793228832734874x_MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">It shows the current coverage as Deputy National Chief Information Officer in the Ministry of Science and Technology Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.</span></p>
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<p class="m_8359794832204674332m_434851223919949606m_-298793228832734874x_MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">In one of the notes (CHP or NSCG) it was mentioned that we had ALAC or At-Large members of governments. I think we do not have it. But if this designation occurs, we will have a perennial member to a government, within
the NOMCOM.</span></p>
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<p class="m_8359794832204674332m_434851223919949606m_-298793228832734874x_MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">regards</span></p>
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<p class="m_8359794832204674332m_434851223919949606m_-298793228832734874x_MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Alberto</span></p>
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